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  Filter cough 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise concerning a blocked DPF, on our 2006 Jaguar S Type 2.7 diesel that caused a major breakdown at the end of a holiday on which we travelled...
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  Minor gap 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso with 19K miles for £8,250. The Citroen dealer suggests I take out a GAP insurance policy to cover the potential...
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  Worner bothers 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My problem concerns my 2007/57 Audi A8 3.0 TDI, which has covered 31,500 miles. Recently, the brake wear indicator flagged that I needed new front at rear...
• Changing a Focus headlamp bulb... 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  We've talked about this before, but I thought it might be useful to relate how I had recently seen it performed without removing any bits other than the back cover for the headlamp unit! I changed the dip-bulb myself previously ..... but only after loosening the battery and with a great deal of cursing and misery. I took the car to my local dealer. I explained the problem to the chap on service reception and asked if I'd get on better if I removed the battery completely.
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  What's the most reliable make and model for £1500? 31 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a stop gap car for under £1500 for my commute to work - which is a 30-mile round trip with the occasional 100 mile journey. It has...
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  A friend's young son had a car accident, but no other vehicle was involved - should he tell his insurer? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My friend's 21 year old son had a car accident on the ice last week. His car (a cheap old thing) was a write off, but no one else was involved. The AA...
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  How much is a 1974 Volkswagen Beetle (in need of renovation) worth? 18 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My father has had a 1974 Volkswagen 'Super' Beetle 1303 sitting outside (covered) for years. It needs renovation and I have no idea how to price it. I...
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  If I SORN my Honda CR-V for most of the year, would this be asking for trouble? 27 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My household currently has two cars and are considering going electric with both, probably two used Nissan Leaf, battery owned. This would cover all of...
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  ABS fault with Skoda Fabia 11 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Last summer I bought a three year old Skoda Fabia from a local garage, with one year’s warranty. After just three months the ABS light came on and the...
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  What would you recommend to replace my Honda Civic lease car? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In a few months, the contract on my personal contract lease car (Honda Civic i-CDTi) will finish, and as I am considering retiring sometime in the near...
• Winter storage of my convertible - Advice please! 30 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  The paint on the whole car is going to be getting some very special polishing from a Porsche trained paint guy very soon too. Do I store it with the roof up or down, windows open or closed and do I used a cotton car cover or a breathable outdoor car cover additionally?
• Jaguar XF - Fuel consumption 24 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Current trip reading is 42mpg & actual is 38mpg, this is measured on a brim to brim fill & divide gallons by miles driven, miles covered was 477 & 12.5gallons (=38mpg) to bring the tank to the brim. The car has so far been driven with restraint, to see how it slurps (or not) the fuel. Has any one else used this measurement as opposed to looking at the cars computer & taking the reading as being true?
• Stolen or not advice please 1 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all thank you for your time ,   I went to buy a golf yestoday and fell in love with it amazing car everything I've wanted did a hpi check and it came back as been stolen in April 2010 alarm bells ringing I asked to see the log book    The strange bit the car had been taxed the day before at the dvla office direct also the car has had 2 previous owners after April 2010 The owner said the marker was on the car due to the wheels been stolen so soon as i got home I paid £15 for a RAC check it came back saying   VrM  currently recoreded by the insurance company as a theft  But the VRM was totaly clear with the police    All the vin numbers are there intact and match the reg ect so who can I inform to cover my back before a buy this car ?
• Benzene toxins 3 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  The advice is to open the windows and door of your car giving time for the build up to dissipate before you enter the car. And turn on the AC acouple of minutes after getting in.
• help with insurance please 29 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  My insurance is due for renewal 18th jan and have looked into it and got a better quote with a different insurer. So I was planning to change the car on my exsisting policy from the day I collect til 18th. But that won't cover me for both cars to drive down to dealer in old car and drive home in new car will it???   Advice please!!!
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 06 1.4 abs esp arrr! 28 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  ABS and esp lights still on in road test mode. apparentley they have to do road test with the car plugged into a laptop to configure pump put car will not accept pump yet. ABS and traction working now but lights still on. I will have to take car in again. This is a regular problem with VW cars I am told .
• Vauxhall Commitment?? 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I am looking at getting a Vauxhall Astra or similar sized car soon and wonder if anyone can help. Until last year we always bought Corsa's and if they broke down or if they were off the road for more than 24 hours we got a hire car free of charge. I believe it was called Vauxhall Commitment and was brought in by Vauxhall from 2000 and included a 3 year warranty and Breakdown cover.
• Hand car washes 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I've used one in Ashton before in my old Tipo that I wasn't too bothered about, and the results seemed OK, but I've read a few things about other car washes that makes me slightly reluctant to trust the Yaris to one. This one uses some pretty big pressure washers to cover the car in some 'snowfoam' which is then rubbed over with a cloth and blasted off with another washer.
• Scratched MGF paintwork. 8 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Catherine has a year old MGF Steptronic in Tahiti (dark) Blue. It is a well loved second car and when not in it's garage has covered only 3500 careful miles in west Scotland. Nearly every panel has fine, visible scratches in the laquer layer yet the car is rarely left unattended in a car park and is not subject to unusual attacks by road grit and scratchy hedges.
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  What's the best way to temporarily insure a car? 22 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We've just bought a new car for my wife, which has five days complimentary insurance from Volkswagen. We still have her old car, which we are going to...